New York — Lindsay Lohan was on a shopping spree at Intermix in SoHo recently, where she spent 6 hours in the dressing room and even twittered photos of outfits she liked. Lindsay wore Chloe Wool & Silk Blend Coat ($2640) and Balmain Crystal Bow pumps.
NEW YORK — Kate Hudson stopped by Late Show With David Letterman TV Show to promote her latest movie, a star-studded “NINE.” Certainly, Dave did not pass up the opportunity to ask questions about Kate and A-Rod, but those were more like rhetorical questions.
We were surprised a little to see Kate sporting monochromatic style. Kate Hudson, who usually goes for brighter fashion palette, opted for a fabulous black sequin mini dress with long sleeves, which she hid under cashmere Jasmine Di Milo Open Front Coat ($2139 via mytheresa.com – available in size 6UK/XXS) and accessorized with Brian Atwood Wagner Rivet suede pumps ($1485).
NEW YORK – There was big Sex And The City 2 film set at Ziegfeld Theater on Friday night (10/16/2009). Crew and cast filmed the premiere for fictitious movie, “Heart of the Desert.” Miley Cyrus, Kim Cattrall and Sarah Jessica Parker (not pictured) were there.
Miley bumped into Kim Cattrall on the red carpet. They wore identical outfits consisting of a silver sequin dress and strappy boots. Designer Patricia Field, who is also SATC2 costumer, told us that the dresses were created by Matthew Williamson.
So, who wore the dress better, Samantha or Miley?
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NEW YORK — Jessica Simpson attended the QVC/FFaNY Shoes on Sale event at Frederick P. Rose Hall at Lincoln Center on Tuesday 10/13/2009.
Jessica wore a sequin LBD with bow detail that came from Dolce & Gabbana Fall 2009 RTW Collection. Neiman Marcus lists the dress for $4695, but it’s currently out of stock.
Jessica paired her sparkly dress with Debista 2 Peep-Toe Pumps ($97.95 at Nordstrom) from her own line of footwear.
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LOS ANGELES, CA — We admired Paris Hilton for being bold with bright colors while she was out shopping at Diane von Furstenberg boutique recently. Paris wore LnA Zippered Leggings in electric blue ($98 via Boutique To You) with a funky multicolor sequin top.
Paris accessorized with golden shoes and CC Skye Niki Clutch ($308 via Boutique To You).
Fashion designers just showed their Spring 2010 collections, and we are going to cover them, but not just yet. Only celebrities and those few close to fashion houses will be able to get spring samples now. The rest of us will have to wait a while. Not very practical, is it?
So right now we want to report on key trends for fall 2009. Those who lack time to do their own homework look no further. We studied lots of magazines and visited enough boutiques to produce this report.
So here it is:
Glamourous 40’s and decadent 80’s are back! Powerful dressing and padded shoulders invented in the 30’s by Elsa Schiaparelli and Adrian made their triumphant comeback.
Strong shoulders became big statement in the 40’s worn by such screen sirens as Katharine Hepburn, Beth Davis, Joan Crawford, and decades later, in the 80’s, Parisian couturiers such as Thiery Mugler, Claude Montana, as well as Dynasty made them extremely fashionable!
However it wouldn’t be fashion without reinvention, reinterpretation, and, of course, inspiration. Contemporary designers put a new spin on glorious fashion moments of the past giving them second chance. Like Balmain’s Christophe Decarnin made strong shoulders softer, more feminine.
Of course, there are plenty of celebrity fans of this trend. Photos on the left show Beyonce Knowles in Balmain and Kim Kardashian stealing Beyonce’s look with less expensive Marley jacket. Yay!
Many designers showed tendency to soften hard edge with drape styling? Everything gets draped this fall, tops, dresses, skirts, pants, accessories and footwear.
Be bold wearing color head to toe this fall, or team it with black, grey or shades of olive and brown. Fall 2009 COLOR palette includes:
- TRENDY is red,
- CHIC are purple, black, grey, beige, mustard, putty, faded orange (think Carolina Herrera).
- FAD (clearly a blast from the 80s) fuchsia, neon greens and pinks.
PRINTS: Go wild this fall! Animal prints are hot again. Tiger, leopard, zebra, you name it. Anything will do as long as it’s wild. Even PETA members can wear animal prints in faux leather, of course. Jackets, coats, cardigans, pants, leggings, skirts, tunics, bags, boots, shoes, scarfs, sunglasses and STOCKINGS are all bearing animal prints this fall.
By the way, graphic prints are hot too.
JACKETS: Biggest news right now is PADDED shoulders! Make your shoulders extreme, strong, exaggerated, raised as if you have tennis balls under there!
There are so many options this fall. You can choose between easy or fitted waistshape, oversized or cropped length, single- or double-breasted style. Rolled up sleeves is a must. You do want to show off that lining you paid extra $$$ for. Oh, and don’t forget those cool crested buttons!
Fall 2009 collections of such iconic fashion houses as Yves Saint Laurent, Balmain, Givenchy, Donna Karan, Lanvin, Stella McCartney have all shown strong shoulders, oversized blazers (aka boyfriend jacket) adding masculine chic to traditional womenswear.
Fall 2009 jacket can be worn with your skinny jeans, leather leggings, shorts, mini skirts or dresses! It’s so versatile you will update your wardrobe instantly with this single item. And don’t forget a tuxedo shawl collar version with a touch of satin for an evening look.
TIP: Wear your favorite summer floral dress with the new jacket, scarf and boots and you are ready for Fall.
COATS & OUTERWEAR: Coats are voluminous and cozy this fall. But they must be perfectly tailored. Think interesting shapes, volume, structure and architecture. This is a continuation of a cocoon shape that’s been around for few seasons.
The way to update your look is to be daring. Purchase a new coat in a bright color, like green, pink or neon colors. Brights look fresh when paired with black or grey pants, skirts or leggings. Michael Kors, by the way, did it best!
Classic P-coat is still going strong, updated with novelty fabric like tweed. Hip or mid-thigh lengths are best.
Your favorite cozy belted wrap coat is great also. It looks more feminine with the volume bishop sleeves.
Motorcycle jackets-made out of traditional leather as well as any other fabric you can think of were all over the Fall 2009 runways. You have to have one if you got a thing for rockers (like Agyness Deyn) or Rock ‘n’ Roll.
Vintage motorcycle jackets are cool too.
Military jackets trend is big this fall getting major boost from Michael Jackson untimely passing away, whose signature style included shrunken military jackets with edwardian details.
By the way, unable to get styles he wanted from menswear collections, Jackson had increasingly turned to Balmain womenswear during last few months of his life.
TIP: Imagine your favorite jacket updated with shoulder pads and military buttons. Is it working?
VESTS: Are still going strong! Wear classic vest under an oversized jacket or exaggerated long sweater vest by itself or over skirts, leather leggings, and jeans.
For more modest look, like Cameron Diaz’s, wear your vest over a tank or a tee.
TOPS & FROCKS: We have one word for you — a corset (see Rihanna on the right)! Anything corset is a must for fall 09. Think bodysuit aka Madonna with cone bra!
Corset, with its feminine boudoir touch will help soften up strong silhouette of a boyfriend blazer.
Another craze happening right now is drape styling for tops. Draped tops are feminine and flattering for every body type. Look like Grecian goddess in an asymmetrical draped top or a draped dress.
TIP: Draping is hot in most items — tops, pants, skirts, boots, bags, dresses, shorts, etc. Don’t overdue it though. Wear one item with draping detail at the time.
Little Black Dress: is one of the key pieces this Fall. It is practical and versatile. It will last you more than one season for sure. Viva Coco Chanel and her timeless LBD masterpiece! Wear it with jackets, cardigans, belts (to show off your waist) and thigh high boots! Anne Heche recently rocked her Catherine Malandrino ruffled LBD at Late Show With David Letterman.
Ruffle details are a key this fall as well. They are extremely versatile. You can wear a ruffle top under a jacket by day, then take off the jacket, add killer heels and rock this look at night!
Other fun stylings this fall (besides ruffles and drapes), include metallic shimmers, sequins and beaded detail adding glamour to your fall wardrobe.
Graphic Tees: Pull out your favorite distressed, oversized t-shirt! In a nutshell, the bigger the print the better. The graphic tee will make your 1980s rock chick look fly. Miley Cyrus rocked this hot fall look earlier this week.
BOTTOMS:
Pants, Jeans & Rompers: Get pleats – more pleats. Perfect Fall 2009 pant, draped, harem or cargo, will have pleats, higher waist, fuller hips, and narrow leg opening at the ankle.
Keep wearing your boyfriend jeans, they’re still hot.
Wear leggings, especially the ones that look like second skin.
Rompers are great. Blake Lively would totally agree with us. Wear a romper made out of fall fabrics such as soft glove leather or flannel. Accessorize it with a belt for a polished, chic look. Check out Yves Saint Laurent’s leather jumpsuit for fall. It’s a killer!
Skirts: Let us say one word — mini, mini, mini! Oops, that makes it three words. Nevertheless, mini skirt is the key silhouette this fall worn under a boyfriend jacket with a pair of thigh high boots. There’s also the draped skirt trend, which will continue into Spring 2010.
Stay tuned for our Fall 2009 footwear and accessories feature…
NEW YORK – Leighton Meester attended the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards on September 13, 2009. She was nominated along with rock band, Cobra Starship, for the Best Pop Video for her song, “Good Girls Go Bad,“ but Leighton lost to Britney Spears’ Circus.
The 23-year-old Gossip Girl star wore silver sequin Christian Cota Fall 2009 mini dress, which she accessorized with Bottega Veneta Mineral Galuchat Knot clutch, grecian style Giuseppe Zanotti ankle cuff sandals and Cathy Waterman jewelry.
Leighton’s heavy eye liner matched the color of her dress.
Whitney Houston’s “Million Dollar Bill” music video premiered on YouTube on Wednesday (9/16/2009), and we happily recognized one of Whitney’s dresses. Photo on the left shows Houston in Proenza Schouler Pre-Fall 2009 sequin dress with shoulder cutouts.
While we were unable to locate the dress in purple (just like in the video), we found the black dress for $1067.50, was $1525 at La Garçonne. We also found one in blue at Zoe for $1610, was $2300.
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These fashion mavens did all they could to make introduction of Inglorious Basterds to this world as colorful, sparkling and interesting as possible. Thank you!
At the LA premiere on August 10, Angelina Jolie teamed her leather Michael Kors Fall 2009 dress with Dior Strappy Platform sandals ($524.99, was $750 at Saks 5th).
Diane Kruger wore an amazing sequin mini dress to the New York premiere of Inglorious Basterds on Monday (8/17/2009).
Inglorious Basterds actress Diane Kruger stunned the crowd at LA premiere on August 10 with her amazing Atelier Versace Fall 2009 dress made of crystals, which Diane teamed with Versace Fall 2009 boxy clutch and heels.
Seven days earlier, Diane Kruger attended the Inglorious Basterds premiere in Sydney, Australia. Diane wore Marchesa Resort 2010 dress and sparkling Christian Louboutin Ron Ron marine pumps [sold out, was $595 at Barneys NY].
There was Berlin, Germany premiere on July 28, 2009. Diane opted for Herve Leger Resort 2010 dress.
On July 23, 2009 at the London, UK premiere, Diane Kruger was dressed in Balmain Fall 2009 dress and studded Christian Louboutin peep-toe shoes.
Christina Ricci at the Hollywood premiere on August 10 wearing a red polka dot dress and Christian Louboutin Bianca pumps [sold out, was $735 at Barneys NY].
LOS ANGELES, CA – Kim Kardashian R&B singer Ciara attended the premiere of the new Warner Brosers thriller Orphan.
Kim wore a black and white Proenza Schouler T-Shirt Bustier Dress ($1.690 via net-a-porter) with Yves Saint Laurent Tribute Double Platform Pumps (Barneys New York has similar Yves Saint Laurent Tribtoo Slingback Pumps $795). Kardashian accessorized with Yves Saint Laurent Cage Belt ($483 via mytheresa) and Christian Louboutin Triangolo Satin Clutch in Black (Neiman Marcus has similar Christian Louboutin Liv Buckled Patent Clutch $895).
Ciara wore Gryphon Sequin Racerback Tank ($345 via Bloomingdale’s), Christian Louboutin black pumps ($565 via net-a-porter) and black skinny leather pants (shopbop has similar Peige Denim Black Label Hyde Park Skinny pants $595).
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